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Iran Says it Warned Off US Navy aircraft Close to Gulf of Oman

An A-10 Thunderbolt II aircraft arrived in the US Central Command area of responsibility at Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates. US Air Force Central

The Iranian navy said it identified and warned off a US reconnaissance plane near the Gulf of Oman on Sunday, the semi-official Tasnim news agency reported.

"After the warning, the plane was prevented from entering the country's skies without authorization," said the report, identifying the plane as a US Navy EP-3E.

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